AutEasta %ong.The golden sun climbs up the sky,The shadows flee away,Ohl weary heart, forget to sigh:God sends the Easter Day!Long was that night, chill was the air,And grief o'er brooded long.Yet is the new world white and fair,Uplift thine Easter song!The cross that bowed thee with its weightBy strength of prayer is stirred.Till it shall bear thee soon or late,As wings upbear the bird.The life that thrills from star to star,And beats in leaf and stem,Is wider than the heavens are.And blesses thee from them.Wert thou cast down,wert thou dismayed,Dear Child of One above.Behold the earth in light arrayed;The light of deathless love.Ohl listen to the word that wakesIn every budding flower,And take the bread the Master breaks,In His triumphant hour.For those who hear, and hearing yearn,The King hath secrets sweet:Their hearts within them thrilland burn.They wait His coming feet.Then swift the sun climbs up the skylThe shadows flee away!Ohl weary heart, forget to sigh,God sends the Easter Day!aiter usle / tfCCORDING to an'old tradition, whenthe Roman soldierscame to the Gardenof GethsemaneChrist hid under theolive trees until, thetreacherous plovercried out "Buvick!""Buvick!" "He lshiding!"But if a Judasamong the birds betrayed the Master ofmen, in this hour ofneed, other faithful feathered folk ministered to him at the darker momentof Calvary. Then it was that thevoice of the pitying turtle .ove grewso plaintive that never has it regained its lost happy notes:. Not onlydid the swallow perch on the cross andtwitter tender words of consolation,but also in its small, sweet way alleviated the sufferer's pain by pullingout a spine from the crown of thorns.And the stork flying over 'the crossloitered on the wing to call down:"Stryk!"' "Stryk!" - "Strengthen!""Strengthen!"Wonderful Passion Flower.In the passion flower the reverentI agliiation has discovered not across alone, but also the pillar ofscourging, the nails, thl crown ofthorns, and even Spots to mark thefive wounds of the crucified body.The Spaniard will tell you that theaspen 'trembles because that was thewood of the cross. However this maybe, there is a delightful old legendconcerning the tree out of which theoros. was made.Aged Adam, weary of toil and sinand eager for death, sent to the angelguarding the Tree of Lite to beg aboon. The messenger brought backthe welcome promise that Adam shoulddie in three days, and the added giftof three small seeds which were mys.teriously to be placed under the 'deadman's tongue before burial.From these seeds, the quaint narra.tve. continuet, sprang three saplingsthat later united, three in one, sym.bol of the Trinity. With this miract;lous tree Moses and David each' wrought many wonders. But KingSolomon, his whole heart set upon thebilding of the temple, had the treer. at down, Intending it for a magnificent beam. Strive as the workmenV,- -would, however, nowhere would thebeam ft, and, cast aside, it was lateruied as a bridge , across a near-bys, stream. When the queen of Sheba. 'made her notable visit she refused totread upon this bridge; Instead, sheknelt and worshiped, and having coni 8ted to Solomon a vision she hadconcerning It, the king at once ortiered the sacred wood ncased in gold. and sliver, and reverently hung over'the door of the temple. Suubsequent.RABPIT NOT EASTER SYMBOL.i< iBy Right, the Hare Should Be Assootlated with the season.The rabbit, which has long been as; 0oe0ated with Easter festivities, s allis m stake, and the aninlal that appears'a:' our Baster pictures and done insumtitr in the windows of the contecjiloian should really be a hare, in.itiid 'of a ambbit. The hbare has tfromStime mlasezorial been ethe symbol ofthe oon, and' as the moon decides,tfh e ti of aster, It Is quite properiatnlatral that the hare should be-4 iate4 with this season. In Gery elaster hare Is almost as haa personage as St. Nlcholae,St habits Imeuwhat resembleo ch eloved saint . Onhfe #slr white hareo all cildren whobides In all sortsa4of qt ggs when therly, Abijah, son of Rehoboam, coveting the precious setting, had it takendown, and after appropriating themetal had the wood buried deep in theearth-so deep, in fact, that a wellwas dug over it, the famous Pool ofBethesda, the tree of mercy at thebottom giving healing qualities to thewaters. Finally, as the time appointed approached, the tree rose and floated on the surface, and the Jews took itand made it into the cross upon whichthe Christ was crucified.Wood of the Cross.As some claim the aspen was thewood of the cross, others select theweeping willow for the tree uponwhich Judas hanged himself.There is an old legend as sinisteras the fatalistic Dedipus myth thatclaims that before the birth of Judashis mother dreamed that her childwould murder his father and betrayhis God for mloney. To prevent thistragedy, the babe wa3 put in a chestand cast upon the sea, but was rescuedand adopted by a king.According to tradition, Pontius Pi.late as well as Judas committed suicide, for upon his return to Rome soindignant was the emperor over thegovernor's actions while in Jerusalem that he east him into prison, ahumiliation too great for so weak aspirit to bear.Weird is the legend told concerningthe restless, tormented ghost of himwho could wash his hands but not hisconscience of offense.The body of the suicide was firstcast into the Tiber, but so turbulentwere the storms that immediately followed that it was taken out of theriver, carried to Gaul, and thrown intothe Rhone. Tempests were the instant result. Again the body was removed, this time to Lake Geneva. Thesame disasters in its train. Oncemore an attempt was made to overcome the evil. Surely, in a far-awaymountain lakb locked in the center ofthe Alps even the spirit of a Pilatecould do no harm. Vain hope. Therearose storms of wind and rain so greatin fury that flocks and herds weredrowned, trees torn up by the roots,and happy-hearted homes washed awayto death and destruction.Quieting Troubled Spirit.Then at the call of the emergencycame the man of the hour to answerit. Alone- he went to the lake, andwith the sole weapons of a scholar'sknowledge and magic battled with thespirit until it signified an agreement toremain at peace if only it might haveone day of freedom during the year.The storms ceased, but long afterward whoever went fo Pilate's lake ona Good Friday saw an awful specterclothed in a red toga upon a rock abovethe water, "the grim, ghostly figure ofhim who saw no ill yet permitted it."ho is not a German to express anOpinion as to where they really comefrom. A rabbit is not a hare, althoughthey are cousins. There is one markeddifference between them. The babyrabbit, as all know who keep these little animals as pets, comes into theworld blind and helpless, while thebaby hare has its eyes open from thebeginning, and is soon able to takecare of itself. It has been believedthat the bare never closes its eyes,and that is one reason why it is chosenas the symbol of the moon, which always has its eyes open and sees every.thing that goes on at night.Easter Dawn.Awake. O earth! the rose of dawnFlames softly over Olivet.The night of pain and death has gone,,The air Is full of fragrauce drawn'romn blossomrs of the thorn, dew-wet,A lro, O earth! awake and greetThe day and all it brings to theeLove's crowning triumph, full, coeplete;Awake and arg with rapture sweetThy song_ of Immortality IAwkke. 0 earth! the rose of dawnFPlame astftly over Olivet.A:· :~ bBIG HANDS FOR TOWER CLOCIMinute Indicator 20 Feet Long anPair Weighs 1,7. Pounds.New York.-One the building of thSelf-Winding Clock Company, at Granand Willoughby avenues, Brooklyijust now are to be seen the large.bands that have ever been made forclock. They are destined for the to'er of the Metropolitan Life buildiniThey are now being tested.Fourteen feet from the center pito the tip is the length of the minuthand, and there is six feet of counterpoise, making a hand 20 feet over al_-i'4'Hands for Clock on New York TowerThe hour hand is 11 feet long. In making a sweep around the circle theminute hand passes three stories othe building.These hands are made of manganesebronze a;d are of bridge truss construction. They weigh more than 1,701pounds. Over the hands there is .covering of wire glass which will allow of illumination. .Through eacihand there are 24 inch electrical tubesin pairs. When the hands are illuminated it is estimated that it will bepossible on a clear night to tell thetime they mark at a distance of 24miles. They will be about 400 feelabove ground level.There is to be a clock on each of thefour sides of the tower. There will bea 7,000-pound bell, with a hammerweighing 170 pounds and four smalletbells to strikethe Westminster chimes,Three months have been spent in theconstruction of hands, and four setsare necessary. The clocks will be opFerated by electricity."THE POLISH PINERO."Gabriella Zapolska, Playwright, Attracting Attention in Europe.Although her name is unknown inthe United States, Gabrielle Zapolska,"the Polish Pinero," is just now attracting wide attention in RuSsia, Aus.tria and Germany because of her abitity as a playwright.She has the happy faculty of drawIng with unerring pen the characters-MJrPOfL..one is constantly meeting in thestreets-one's friends and neighborsand chance acquaintances.This remarkable woman is 45, hadark hair and eyes and a short nose,the nostrils of which are too wide forcomeliness; a somewhat tired face anda slight figure. In her plays she laysbare the weakness and the strengthof human nature with wonderful truthand detail. All her t's are crossed andirll her i's dotted. She married youngand was divorced in a short time.After that she began to write."1 never write about people I donot know and never draw a scene thatis not, except for the dramatic ele.ment brought out by the plot, quitecommonplace," she said in telling ofiher methods. "I always choose anevery-day subject from middle or lower-middle class life, and strive to keepmy imagination subservient to reason,for it is in our ordinary life that realtragedy and comedy are to be found."Apprehension."Do you think you will like the newadministration better than its predecessor?"'Well," answered the man whotakes everything with terrible earnest.ness, "I don't know just how much importance td attach to these storiesabout Taft banquets. I'd rather playtennis and ride a horse than eat alligator steaks." .Used to It."I suppose you are glad to have younrhusband at home with you again.""Yes--I suppose so, but he has beenliving in sleeping cars for so long thatnew he is home he can't sleep any.where but under the bed."SPREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES.It's easy enough to recognize thesymptoms of poor paint, after it hasbeen on awhile-after its inherenta tendency to crack and peel and scalec and blister, etc., has developed intotrouble. You know these paint "dis1 eases" usually indicate adulterationor substitution in the paint materials.v. And you know the only remedy is repainting.A little knowledge of paint andr painting requirements, and how toE made sure of the purity and quality, of materials, would prevent all trouble, and save the big extra expense ofre-painting; just as a proper knowledge of simple health-laws, and observance of them, prevents sickness.A complete painting guide, including a book' of color schemes, specifications for all kinds of painting work,and an instrument for detecting adulteration in paint materials, with directions for using it, can be had freeby writing National Lead Co.,, 1902Trinity Bldg., New York, and askingfor Houseowner's Painting OutfitNo. 49.A very simple guide in the purchase of white lead (the only sureand safe paint material) is the famous "Dutch Boy Painter" trademark;that trademark is an absolute guarantee of purity and quality.EXPERT ADVICE.Butler-Pardon this interruption,but there is a deputation of unemployed waiting for you at the door.His Excellency-Tell the people togo home quietly. (Drains a glass ofchampagne.) People in this world canget on very well without work--atleast I find it so.COVERED WITH HIVES.Child a Mass of Dreadful Sore, Itch.ing, Irritating Humor for 2 Months-Little Sufferer in Terrible Plight.Disease Cured by Cuticura."My six year old daughter had thedreadful disease called hives for twomonths. She became affected by playing with children who had it. Byscratching she caused large soreswhich were irritating. Her body wasa complete sore but it was worse onher arms and back. We employed aphysician who left medicine but it didnot help her and I tried several remedies but without avail. Seeing theCuticura Remedies advertised, Ithought I would try them. I gave hera hot bath daily with Cuticura Soapand anointed her body with CuticuraOintment. The first treatment relieved the itching and in a short timethe disease disappeared. Mrs. GeorgeL. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich., June 30and July 13, 1908."Potter Drug & Chcm. Corp., Sole Props., Bostoe,Why She Shut Down."A charming gentleman, about fouryears old, used to pass my house everyday on his way to kindergarten," saida lady, "and in course of time I madehis acquaintance and gave a penny tohim each morning when we parted."Eventually his mother requestedme not to give any more money tohim. The next morning I did not present the usual penny. He did not seemto notice the omission. The succeeding day, when the penny was notgiven to him he said nothing. But onthe morning of the third day, when thepenny was not forthcoming, he sidledup to me and whispered: 'What's thematter. Ain't your husband working?'"Beware of Ointments for Catarrhthat Contain Mercury,as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smelland completely derange the whole system whenentering It through the mucous surfaces. Sucharticles should never be used except on preserlptions ftrom reputable physeians, as the damage theywlt do la ten old to the good you can pOsibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrb Cure, manufacturedby F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mereury, and is taken lnternally, asetlng directly uponthe blood anad mueous surfaces of the system. Inbuying Hall's Catarrh Cur e be sre you get tigenulne. It is taken Internally and made In Tole4NOhio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.Sold by Drugista. Price, 7e0. per bottle.Tke Hal's Family Pills for constipation.Other Men's Wives."What a pretty party this is," shesaid, as she looked around the beautiful room at the pretty women sittingon the long divans against the wall."And these are your wives? Aren'tthey sweet? Isn't it lovely?""Yes," he admitted, "but you oughtto have been at our party last monthwhen we had a lot of other fellows'wives. It was a whole lot lovelier."For Headache Try Hicks' Capudine.Whether from Colds, Heat; Stomach orNervous troubles, the aches are speedilyrelieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleasant to take-Effects immediately. 10, 25and 50c at Drug Stores.When a woman goes away on a visitfor a few days, never ask her why shetakes so many clothes with her, forhow else could she show her friendsthat she has them?Thousands of country people know thatin time of sudden mishap or accidentHamlins Wizard Oil is the best substitute for the family doctor. That is whyit is so often found upon the shelf.He who is false to duty breaks athread in the loom, and will find theflaw when he may have forgotten thecause.--H. Ward Beecher."Brown's Bronchlal Troches" give reliefin Bronchial and Lung Troubles. A simple remedy. 25 cents a box. Samples sentree by John I. Brown & Son, Boston,MasaThe assistance we get is seldom satisfactory. The best way is not' toneed it.ONLY ONE "BO30 OUININE."That Is LAXATIV BROO -QININE. Look foth gntoure or BD W. .GRoy. Usd the Worldover to ture a Cold in One Dal. po.It is what it is "cracked up to be," ifit is ice.SBeoau of thOse ugly, grizzly, gray haire. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RIETORER.O PRICE, SI.00, retail.One of the Important Duties of Physicians andthe Well-Informed of the Worldis to learn as to the relative standing and reliability of the leading manufacturers of medicinal agents, as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as tothe uniform quality and perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is wellknown to physicians and the Well-Informed generally that the California Fig SyrupCo., by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character ofits product,has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles whichis accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and, therefore, that the name of theCompany has become a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy.TRUTH AND QUALITYappeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing, therefore we wish to call the attention of all who wouldenjoy good health, with its blessings, to the fact that it involves the question of rightliving with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best each hourof recreation, of enjoyment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contributeto that end and the use of medicines dispensed with genealily to great advantage, Iutas in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at theproper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important to presenttruthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has wonthe appoval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the \Vell-Informetd,lecauseof the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufacture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only.This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the name ofSyrup of Figs-and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent offamily laxatives, and as its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are wellknown to physicians and the Well-Informed of the world to be the best of naturallaxatives, we have adopted the more elaborate name of-Syrup of Figs and Elixir ofSenna-as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always becalled for by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs-and to get its beneficial effects alwaysnote, when purchasing, the full name of the Company - California Fig Syrup Co.plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call for--Syrup ofFigs-or by the full name-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna-as-Syrup of Figs andElixir of Senna-is the one laxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig SyrupCo. and the same heretofore known by the name-Syrup of Figs-which has givensatisfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughoutthe United States, in original packages of one size only, the regular price of whichis fifty cents per bottle.Every bottle is sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with theSecretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C., that the remedy is not adulterated ormisbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 3oth, Igo6.CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.ADDRESSES San Francisco, Cal. ,INORPOanDLouisville, Ky. U S. A. New York, N. Y.London, England.These New Towns in theNorthwest All Need MenHundreds of new towns are springing up all overthe Pacific Northwest.The big, easy fortunes being made from fruit,farming and stock-raising, are making these townsgrow fast. They all need men who know tradesthey need you, whether you have money to investor not.Never, in the history of America, has the manwho works with his hands had such a chance tomake money, as is offered in the west today.You Are Losing Money EveryDay You Stay in the EastYou would not stay another day in the worn-out East,if you knew even half the truth about the great PacificNorthwest.Families, who went there penniless 5 years ago, arespending this winter in California. They bought goodland at low prices-paid for it gradually-today areindependent.Opportunities, are greater now than ever, becausethe country is more developed.Ask us on a postal to send you our free book, tellingyou all about Oregon, Idaho and Washington. We'llalso tell you what it costs to go there.E. L. LOMAX C. P. A.,Omaha, Neb.Want a Telephone?- 1O TOBUIID RURALS TUNESIf you do you can get it. If you are anxious to get into closertouch with your friends, with the family doctor, with the store, with thepost office, or with the cotton buyer, you can do it with a telephoneat hand. If you want to make the farm a more livable place, if youtwant to protect your homer you can do it by installing a telephone.If you will cut out this advertisement, write your name andaddress on the margin and mail it to-day to our nearest house,we will send you at once a copy of our Free Bulletin No. soy on"How to Build Rural Telephone Lines"4. . This Bulletin explains clearly how a rural telephone system is builtand operated, and it also contains full information as to costs.In a Farmer's Mutual Company a few day's labor and a cashInvestment of about $25. per subscriber; will purchase all material' and build an absolutely standard system.A Rural Telephone is an investment, not an expense. TheThis Book Sent Free telephone which enables you to sell ten bales of cottoRt at 2 cent perpound more than the traveling buyer offers you, has paid for its entire cost. If you have some hay down all ready to go in, it is worthsomething to have a telephone with which to call on Neighbor Smith "for a lift" before the storm breaks.The Rural Telephone pays for itself each year and we have brought the initial cost within thereach of every farmer. Present prices are especially favorable and thousands of Farmers' Mutual Companies are now organizing so as to build their lines this Spring. Write us to-day.WESTERN , I.UCTIRICsatern Orliteu COC ti N Nohersien wdeates o(MicesAtlanta Eansas City Boston PhiladelphiaThe world's oldest and largest tele- Chic o PittsburgCincinnati Pontsmouth phone manufacturer. lThere are over Derer Saint PaulDallas Saint Louis 4,coo.oo Western Electric Telephones Los Ageles Salt Lake CityIndiaapol Savannah n use in the United States to-day. 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Hoard of Wisconsin, from 30 aeressown to Salzer's loth Century Alfalfa, harvested within sa weeks after seeding 9asoo.ooworth of magnificent bay. or at the rate ofover 080.00 per acre. Big seed catalog free: or,send 100 In stamps for sample of this Alfalfa,also Billion Dollar Gras, Oats, Wheat, Barley,etc.easily worth $O.00of any man's money to gela start with. Or, send 140 and we add a samplfarm seed novelty nev0r seen before by you.SALZER SEED CO., Box W, La Crosse, Wis.